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The Convenience of Complacency

May 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

The Convenience of Complacency One of the cultural characteristics of the safety industry is fundamental attribution error . It seems that safety seeks blame before it breathes, you certainly need to if your job title includes zero. Whenever there is an event in comes safety to quickly ensure that … [Read more...] about The Convenience of Complacency

Filed Under: Construction Safety, Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: complacency, hazardman, irrational, linkedin

Social Media and Safety

April 13, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Social Media and Safety and, Safety in Social Media There is no doubt that social media has changed the way we live, relationships, communication, politics and worldview. Hoffer (1951) The True Believer; Ellul, (1973) Propaganda; Sunstein (2006) Infotopia; Kirkpatrick (2010) The Facebook Effect ; … [Read more...] about Social Media and Safety

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Online Safety, Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk, Technology Tagged With: cyber bullying, linkedin, Safety, social media

When the Bright Eyes of A Giant Grow Dim and Fade to Black

June 15, 2016 by Phil LaDuke 4 Comments

Wow !! - Thankyou Phil !!! First published here: When the Bright Eyes of A Giant Grow Dim and Fade to Black By Phil La Duke Dedicated to Dave Collins for his years of service to the safety function. “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked… for an … [Read more...] about When the Bright Eyes of A Giant Grow Dim and Fade to Black

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Linking Out of LinkedIn–Looking For a Better Risk and Safety Forum?

June 6, 2016 by Admin 28 Comments

Linking Out of LinkedIn – Looking For a Better Risk and Safety Forum? I wrote the article below in January last year and unfortunately the relevance,  quality of discussion and opportunity for learning on Linkedin, for me, has now reached an unacceptable low. The most popular posts on there, these … [Read more...] about Linking Out of LinkedIn–Looking For a Better Risk and Safety Forum?

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Safety Professional Tagged With: linkedin, networking

Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety

September 10, 2015 by Phil LaDuke 3 Comments

Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety Latest article by Phil LaDuke, in his usual “unique” style, that Safety Spuds definitely won’t find “a peeling”, but something we have been lamenting about for some time. First published here on his blog Phil says: “I have known so many talented … [Read more...] about Combustible Dust: How Crackpots Endanger Safety

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: Bullying, crackpots, Dust, linkedin, Safety

Safety Networking

August 17, 2014 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Safety Networking Some practical advice from the late George Robotham  Is your Safety Net working? Introduction Networking definition – “The exchange of information or services by individuals, groups or institutions. Specifically the culture of producing improved relationships in employment … [Read more...] about Safety Networking

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: linkedin, ohs forums, Safety Forums, Safety Network, safety networking

LinkedIn OHS Forums

May 26, 2014 by George Robotham 5 Comments

LinkedIn OHS Forums Classic by the late George Robotham. Being a bit of an OHS enthusiast I have to say the LinkedIn OHS forums are a fantastic resource. Prior to this we only had a S.I.A. discussion forum that was restricted to S.I.A. members and had a number of limitations. I read and … [Read more...] about LinkedIn OHS Forums

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: linkedin, ohs discussion, Safety Blogs, Safety Forums

What Can The Executive Suite Expect From Safety Professionals

March 11, 2014 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

What Can The Executive Suite Expect From Safety Professionals Latest article By Phil La Duke on his Blog http://philladuke.wordpress.com/ About a year ago, one of my Facebook friends, a nurse, posted a frothy meme about nurses.  “we’re not maids, we’re not you’re kids baby-sitters…” and it went … [Read more...] about What Can The Executive Suite Expect From Safety Professionals

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: executives, linkedin, safety professional, safety professionals

Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis

August 23, 2013 by Admin 3 Comments

Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis   Root cause analysis is probably one of the most neglected tools for incident investigation. How many times do you see corrective actions like: "I have counseled the employee to be more careful" or "oil spill was cleaned up". Proper root cause … [Read more...] about Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis

Filed Under: Safety Software Tagged With: 5 whys, corrective actions, equipment failures, incident investigation, linkedin, oil spill, proprietary systems, quality issues, root cause analysis, root causes, safety incidents, Safety Software, sentinel events, software package, software tool, taproot

New Women in Safety Networking Group

April 3, 2013 by Admin 12 Comments

New Women in Safety Networking Group Um…..my apologies to The Brotherhood but some of the best Safety People/Leaders/Consultants I have worked with have been women! Not sure if purely co-incidental or they just have superior intellect, empathy, intuition, organisational skills, greater attention to … [Read more...] about New Women in Safety Networking Group

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: linkedin, safety networking, safety professional, Women in Safety

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